University of Delaware
Newark, DE · Public · Large suburb · Carnegie R1/R2 · UD
Public institution in Newark, DE · 18,812 undergraduates · 65% acceptance rate · $72,950 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 6%Undergraduates
- Top 12%Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- Top 12%Graduation rate (4-year)
- Top 13%Full-time retention
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $16,931820th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $16,0801,000th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $39,7201,615th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $29,347911th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $24,5721,205th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $72,950232nd highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $58,846268th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 78.8%239th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 90.1%240th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 65.1%502nd most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1297198th highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- 29132nd highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 18,812128th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 15.0:11,317th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 15.7%1,906th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 30 mi (PHL)
On 2 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- EANov 1
- RDJan 15
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- $75
- Personal essay
- Required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 88 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $81,333 | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | $72,413 | $70,176 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $71,288 | $68,698 |
| Chemical EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $71,168 | $66,401 |
| Management Information Systems and ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $69,596 | $67,101 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $65,970 | $62,491 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $64,791 | $63,005 |
| Mechanical EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $64,429 | $62,632 |
| Civil EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $62,088 | $60,523 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $61,747 | $60,552 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsHealth Professions | bachelors | $59,042 | $59,986 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $57,544 | $55,512 |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1743source
- Athletic nickname: "Fightin' Blue Hens"source
- Mascot: YoUDeesource
- Delaware Stadium seats about 22,000source
- Competes in NCAA Division Isource
- School colors: Blue and Goldsource
- Motto: "Scientia Sol Mentis Est (Latin)"source
- Campus size: about 1,996 acressource
- Formerly known as "Free School" (1743–1765)source
- Formerly known as "Newark Academy" (1765–1833)source
- Formerly known as "Newark College" (1833–1843)source
- Formerly known as "Delaware College" (1843–1921)source
- Formerly known as "Women's College of Delaware" (1914–1921)source
- Athletic conference: FBSsource
- Plays for the "First State Cup" (since 2007)source
- 1 Nobel laureate affiliatedsource
- Fight song: ""[[The Delaware Fight Song]]"source
- Notable alum: Joe Bidensource
- Notable alum: Jill Bidensource
- Notable alum: Richard F. Hecksource
- Notable alum: Daniel Nathanssource
- Notable alum: Chris Christiesource
Athletics — 15 sports
NCAA Division I-FCS · NCAA Division I
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $16,729,180 (M $8,359,809 · W $8,369,371)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Field Hockey
- Football
- Golf
- Lacrosse
- Rowing
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming and Diving (combined)
- Tennis
- Track and Field (Indoor)
- Track and Field (Outdoor)
- Volleyball
- Field Hockey: 2016
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websiteudel.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 130943)
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- Sports directoryAll 15 EADA programs at this school
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